Peltigeraceae
| Peltigeraceae | |
|---|---|
| Peltigera canina is the type species of genus Peltigera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Peltigerales |
| Family: | Peltigeraceae Dumort. (1822) |
| Type genus | |
| Peltigera Willd. (1787) | |
| Subfamilies | |
|
Lobarioideae | |
| Synonyms | |
The Peltigeraceae are a family of lichens in the order Peltigerales. The Peltigeraceae, which contains 15 genera and about 600 species, has recently (2018) been emended to include the families Lobariaceae and Nephromataceae. Many Peltigeraceae species have large and conspicuous, leathery thalli. They largely occur in cool-temperate to tropical montane climates. Tripartite thalli involving fungus, green algae and cyanobacteria are common in this family.